Hey Amy!

Everyone has an aunt or mom or neighbor who makes the best Apple Brown Betty.  I never paid much attention to it until I became addicted to the animated brilliance of King of the Hill.  Peggy Hill has the most amazing self confidence and many times takes credit for coming up with common phrases like [...]

As you must know by now, I have a insatiable sweet tooth.  I rarely eat enough sweets to make me sick.  I wish I could stop.  Well, no, I suppose I am grateful that I never can stop.  I am enjoying finding more healthy ways to satisfy my craving.  This recipe does just that for [...]

A few weeks ago a girl in my office asked if I ever posted recipes that were made from boxed cake mixes.  She was very shy in asking and I later discovered she didn’t have a lot of confidence in the kitchen and thought this would be a good place to begin.  I completely agree [...]

I am noticing fewer and fewer peaches at the market.  Soon we will have no more and it will be apple time!  I realized this morning I have not made a crumble yet this season so today’s recipe is a crumble.  Like most of the recipes I share, it’s very simple to create and is [...]

This could be the simplest way for you and your child to spend some time in the kitchen together.  The recipe requires no oven nor stove time.  They are easy to make and even easier to eat. Ingredients: 10  oz. milk, dark or white chocolate (I occasionally triple the recipe and do all three!) 1 [...]

I love my 300 Best Chocolate Recipes cookbook.  Not only do I love everything I have tried, but there are no calories in any of them!  Kid, I kid.  This recipe combines two distinct and decadent flavors, coffee and chocolate, to create a sinful cupcake.  I top it with my Nany’s peanut butter frosting and [...]

I am trying to incorporate the final berries of the season into just about every meal I make.  I made raspberry chicken last week and of course the simplest recipe of fruit salad for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This recipe is a classic.  I am certain many of you have had it at your mother’s [...]